Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-21
Gray.
IN. No. I

Miss Jessie Slough is at present confined
to the bed by severe illness.
L. M. Benson re-laid the wall under the
house on Gray'S ranch, last week, which
had been washed out by heavy rain.
David McMurray went into Chicago
last week with large shipment Of cattle
for Geo. Gray.
Hon. John llerriott, of Stuart, was in
Gray last week, looking over the political
field. We acknowledge a pleasant call
from the gentleman.
III. A. Arnold, Esq, Of Omaha, was ND
looking over his farm near Gray one day
last week.
F. Schroeder's pool table is a source
of great attraction to those who arc skilled
in the use of the worries.
Mrs. Switzer closed her summer term of
school, last Friday afternoon. We hear
she will also have charge oe tile next
winters term. y good choice.
Chas. Stuart again has the shelters
working away at his immense cribs of
corn in this place. Geo. Gray is also
Smelling out.
VIM. Aliens daughters, Effie and Cora,
are quite ILL so We are informed.
Elder Hamm was here on time to fill
his appointment last Sunday.
Born, to G. G. Abec and wife, Saturday,
July 18th, daughter.
Mrs. as, Altman is enjoying a visit
from a sister the present week. The lady's
hame is at Winona, MINI.
The bursting of grain spout in Gray's
elevator, last Thursday, caused an awk-
ward delay Of several hours in Smelling.
John Meigs began Smelling corn last
atulday morning for Chas. Stuart. Mr..
Meigs talks of getting another shelter and
running both with his steamer.
We had some feartully hot weather last
week. 1t made those corn shelters sweat.
Master Fred Albee got a severe cut ON
the knee, while shaving down a ball bal.
last Friday evening. DIR. Brooks was call
ed to dress the wound.
Chalie lsham, one OF Audubon's good
boys, was in Gray last week.
Mrs. Johnson has been confined to her
bed the past ten days by severe sickness.
She is reported some better at this writing.
The mite society met at Mrs. w. A.
kester's, two miles south of GRAY, last
Thursday evening. The ladies good nerve
in keeping up their meetings during this
hot weather.
John Finnerty IS hauling corn for Geo.
GRAY, tie has wagon box about as big
as a meeting house, and does correspond.
ingly large amount of business.
The train on this branch was held nj
Carroll, Thursday evening, for the ac-
commodation of those who attended the
circus and wished to return the same day.
A favor which they no doubt appreciated.
W, ]. Lancelot has had shutters put on
his residence. 6. 6. Albee did the fitting.
Last Friday afternoon someone left the
dump open in Gray's elevator, and when
the next team came along one Of the horses
fell IN, \ crowd soon collected and lifted
the animal out in sound condition. Your
cnterprising reporter was there using a
fence post as lever. Thus he knows all
about it.
A case Of supposed glanders was un-
earthed few miles west OF Gray, last
week. The state veterinary being called,
decided that 1t was not CHAMBERS.
samI Switzer informs us that ON last
Wednesday the intense heat drove every
man, excepting himself, of the Audubon
school house. He il a very bad man.
young son or Mr.. Sam'l Border, who
lives some six miles west of Gray, died
last Saturday.
Jno. Weighton, Esq, Of Audubon, was
in Gray last week.
Messrs. Frazey and Friese have invested
in brass horns, and will hereafter assist
other members of the Gray Cornet Band
Ia music making.
Our band came out this week with .
full new outfit of nickel plated band lamps
With these and the new instruments lust
received, the boys appearance is greatly
improved, as is also their music.
The gun club otthis place will hold q
two days shooting match, probably some
time during August-at which many of
the noted shots of the state are expected
to be present. AS our people never do
any "halfway" work, all who attend may
expect good time.
c. G, Langworthy, Esq, went on a
weeks visit to his son Lon, at Sioux CITY,
and also Taylor, who is located at
Mapleton, Iowa.
K. A. Steerc made one of the after din.
ner speeches here July 4th, in which re
alluded to the fact that he was one ofthosc
who helped put down the rebellion, Some
DAYS after, while in Audubon, he was
taken to task tor his speech by a gentle.
man who has strong post official desires.
Mr. Steere replied to the effect that he did
make certain remarks and would stand by
them; that he expected just such chaps to
squeal-he intended it for their benefit;
that It anyone wanted any information in
regard to that speech. they all knew where
he lived, and he was most always at
home. lie was not further questioned on
that score.